ARKit: The future of marketing

There has been plenty of buzz surrounding Apple’s iPhone 8, rumored for release in September. However, the most noteworthy update the technology giant
is planning on releasing this fall isn’t a new iPhone. It’s actually something called ARKit, and it may very well be the most important technological
development this decade.
ARKit is a tool for developers to easily build apps using augmented reality (AR), which is a technology that effectively overlays digital graphics onto
a user’s view of the real world.
This new feature from Apple is a big deal, and here’s...

Behind the Curtain

Ever wonder what goes on in a day here at Applied Art? Most people know we love doing video. But we also specialize in marketing and sales tools, digital
strategy, interactives, apps, tradeshows, graphics, animations, design, development, and websites. All under one roof.
So get to know us. We're a creative, quirky, innovative, work-hard/play-hard type bunch. And in the daily whirl of activity here, we're always
looking for the next new technology, while appreciating the classic tools like writing on wipeboards and talking face-to-face.
Our goal? To make our clients look great and help them grow.

Are you smarter than a suitcase?

How about a suitcase that can tell you exactly where it has been. If you and your suitcase become separated it can alert you to it's whereabouts on
your phone. Speaking of phones, how about being able to remotely lock your suitcase through an app.
Sound amazing? But wait there's more. It has a built in digital scale that tells you the weight to avoid those expensive overweight charges. Looking for
a place to charge your phone? This suitcase has a built-in charger for your phone and other electronics.
Sound too good to be true? Its the...

How Old Do I Look?

You may have heard about the “How Old Do I Look” website that was launched last week by a couple of developers
at Microsoft and has since gone viral. You can upload a photo of anyone and the site will try to determine the gender and age. It’s sometimes amazingly
accurate and other times hilariously wrong.
The site was built as a demonstration of Microsoft’s Azure machine learning suite of API’s. An
API allows third party developers to integrate functionality from other software into their own...

Your Next Sales Tool

Our interactive team recently built a sale iPad app for the Danish dairy company Arla Foods. Their eDetailing, or medical sales, app is now being used in Central America by Arla reps to inform medical doctors of the benefits and scientific information related to a selection of Arla products. No matter your industry, we champion the use of app technology. Here are our top five reasons why we recommend an iPad app as your company's next sales tool:
They're robust
When talking with a potential client, your reps need evidence in the form of statistics, graphs, data,...